The number of young people claiming JA is down by 2, 800 on the month, and is 65, 400 lower than last year.

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Richman said Ja Rule is looking forward to his daughter's graduation.

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Ja Rule is already serving a two-year sentence in a federal prison on a gun charge stemming from his 2007 arrest in New York City.

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My take away is that JA should be a cautionary tale for what NOT to do for anyone seeking to win friends and influence people.

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Ja Rule, whose real name is Jeffrey Atkins, may have less than six months left and may be eligible for a halfway house, defense attorney Stacey Richman said.

WSJ: Rapper Ja Rule leaves NY prison in gun case

Rapper and actor Ja Rule, whose real name is Jeffrey Atkins, was sentenced this week to more than two years in federal prison for failing to file income tax returns between 2004 and 2006.

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Her company Ja-Tail Enterprises, based in a sprawling office in Beverly Hills, California, is representing him, booking his interviews and jobs, according to a source in the company who's close to him.

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